Mojica Maria F, Humphries Romney, Lipuma John J, Mathers Amy J, Rao Gauri G, Shelburne Samuel A, Fouts Derrick E, Van Duin David, Bonomo Robert A
Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Case Western Reserve University-Cleveland VA Medical Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Epidemiology (Case VA CARES), Cleveland, OH, USA.
JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2022 May 5;4(3):dlac040. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlac040. eCollection 2022 Jun.
is a non-fermenting, Gram-negative bacillus that has emerged as an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen. Its intrinsic multidrug resistance makes treating infections caused by a great clinical challenge. Clinical management is further complicated by its molecular heterogeneity that is reflected in the uneven distribution of antibiotic resistance and virulence determinants among different strains, the shortcomings of available antimicrobial susceptibility tests and the lack of standardized breakpoints for the handful of antibiotics with activity against this microorganism. Herein, we provide an update on the most recent literature concerning these issues, emphasizing the impact they have on clinical management of infections.
是一种非发酵革兰氏阴性杆菌,已成为一种机会性医院病原体。其固有的多重耐药性使得治疗由其引起的感染成为一项巨大的临床挑战。其分子异质性进一步使临床管理复杂化,这体现在不同菌株之间抗生素耐药性和毒力决定因素的分布不均、现有抗菌药物敏感性试验的缺点以及针对这种微生物有活性的少数几种抗生素缺乏标准化断点。在此,我们提供有关这些问题的最新文献综述,强调它们对感染临床管理的影响。